DATES OPEN: Open year round, Tuesday through Saturday. Closed Sundays, Mondays, and holidays.
HOURS: 9 AM to 5 PM; closed during the noon hour from September to May
FACILITIES: Restrooms are available on-site.
ADMISSION: No fee—donations welcome
HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE:Partially—an accessible ramp is located on the west side of the mansion, and the first floor is fully accessible. While the basement and upper floors are not accessible, a video tour through these floors is available.
LOCATION:300 E. 21st Street in Cheyenne
Historic Governors’ Mansion
Located five blocks from the State Capitol, the Historic Governors’ Mansion was built in 1904 and remained in use until 1976. Home to 19 first families of Wyoming, perhaps the mansion’s most famous resident was Nellie Tayloe Ross, the first female governor in the United States who served from 1925-1927. While the overall appearance of this Colonial Revival home is unassuming, four stately Corinthian columns made of sandstone belie the mansion’s dignified history of hosting state dinners and important events. The total cost of the mansion’s construction, lot, landscaping, carriage house, and original furnishings was $33,253.29. The mansion underwent an extensive renovation in 2004, and now visitors may take a self-guided tour through the home’s two-and-one-half stories. Each room is restored to a particular era, from the early 1900s through the late 1960s, with the basement restored to its 1959 existence as a Cold War-era fallout shelter. Put the Historic Governors’ Mansion on the top of your list of sights to see in Cheyenne, and save some time to enjoy the nearby recreational facilities.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
ON THE WEB:
http://wyoparks.state.wy.us/Sites/HistoricGovernorsMansion/index.asp
AT THE LIBRARY:
Governor Lady: The Life and Times of Nellie Tayloe Ross, by Teva J. Scheer (University of Missouri Press, 2005).
Protect Our Heritage!
Please do not touch the woodwork, wall coverings, or historic objects and furnishings in the mansion. Handling items contributes to their decay. Please be courteous of the mansion staff and other visitors.
To report vandalism, call:
Historic Governors’ Mansion Office
307-777-7878